Curies' Research with Radiation

Contributor(s): Coates, Eileen S (Author)

ISBN: 9781538343562

Publisher: PowerKids Press

$18.95

Pub Date: December 30, 2018

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2018029527

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 07 to 09

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 9.20" L x 6.20" W ( 0.40 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | General | Technology | Inventions

Series: Stem Milestones: Historic Inventions and Discoveries

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000199372 ( Curies' Research with Radiation)

Reading level: 5.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Marie and Pierre Curie were essential figures in furthering the study of radioactivity. The pair discovered two new elements, which they named polonium and radium, leading to huge breakthroughs in the process of using X-rays. This book provides biographical information about the Curies' life before and during their studies. Full-color and historical photographs help readers learn the STEM concepts associated with radioactivity, and the ways in which it has been used throughout history.

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